News and Announcements

New grant program to make outdoor recreational activities more accessible to low-income residents, communities of color, and people living with disabilities

Funds will Protect 222 Acres in Environmental Justice Communities

Athol, Attleboro, Colrain, Groton, North Andover, Monson, Phillipston, and Shutesbury area dams to be funded

Following the meeting, Cabinet members took a tour of UMass Amherst’s Life Sciences Laboratories with Chancellor Javier Reyes

Report card notes progress in key areas and challenges ahead in reducing emissions

Investment will Restore Wildlife Habitat, Promote Resiliency, Increase Biodiversity and Make Communities in Central and Western Mass Safer

A new Chief Coastal Resilience Officer will lead the ResilientCoasts initiative, which will establish new Coastal Resilience Districts based on climate change impacts

First Round of Funding Under $50 Million Grant Program Will Lower Energy Costs and Improve Air Quality and Comfort

In total, up to 78,500 low-income and affordable housing households in Massachusetts could be served by Solar for All and National Clean Investment Fund